I really enjoy Thai food, second only to German, but I really hope the bandicoot rat delicacy craze doesn't catch on at my local Thai resturant.
From Reuters:
"Thailand is the world's biggest rice exporter and roasted bandicoot rat has become a popular delicacy at roadside stalls despite costing twice as much as pork or chicken.
"Many rat trappers have bought pickup trucks or motorcycles with rat money," said Sompong Namkaew, 46, who was once unemployed but now makes about 400 baht ($12) a day from catching 10 kg (22 lbs) of rats."
Read the whole thing here
From Reuters:
"Thailand is the world's biggest rice exporter and roasted bandicoot rat has become a popular delicacy at roadside stalls despite costing twice as much as pork or chicken.
"Many rat trappers have bought pickup trucks or motorcycles with rat money," said Sompong Namkaew, 46, who was once unemployed but now makes about 400 baht ($12) a day from catching 10 kg (22 lbs) of rats."
Read the whole thing here
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